This Request for Information (RFI) is the initiation of market research under Part 10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and is not a Request for Proposals (RFP). The Government does not intend to pay for any information furnished pursuant to this RFI. The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP) intends to procure selected spare parts managed by the DSCP, Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC), and Defense Supply Center Richmond (DSCR). Under this effort, called the Strategic Material Sourcing/Rapid Manufacturing Initiative (SMS/RMI), parts have been arranged into various market baskets that group items based on their shared attributes. Federal Supply Groups (FSGs) to be included in this effort include: 10, 17, 20, 25, 34, 41, 43, 44, 45, 47, 53, 62, and 81. The market baskets are comprised of a mixture of high and low demand items, and consider other industry attributes such as similar manufacturing processes and/or materials, and prospective competitive representation. Specific information associated with this initiative will be available at http://www.dscp.dla.mil/gi/smsrmi/. The market baskets for Phase 1 have been posted as links to this presolicitation notice. Prospective offerors are requested to review and provide comments on the market baskets, considering suitability for small business participation and the offeror's capability to supply the full range of items in each basket. The resultant contract(s) terms will provide for indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity types with an anticipated eleven (11) year contract term, consisting of a 5-year base period and three (3) 2-year option periods. All items to be furnished under the resultant contract(s) will be ordered by issuance of delivery orders. Each contract entered into under this prospective program will include surge and wartime readiness sustainment requirements. We anticipate the use of Electronic Commerce. This Presolicitation Notice has been designated as a partial small business set-aside on the Fed Biz Ops for identification purposes only. This identification is to draw attention to both small and large business. Commensurate with shared attributes and competitive representation specific to each market basket, it is anticipated that respective market baskets will be identified as either a Hub Zone, 8A, Veteran Owned, Veteran Disabled, Woman Owned, Total set aside, Partial set aside or Unrestricted. Market baskets identified as unrestricted will be limited to those requirements where there is no reasonable expectation that at least two responsible small business offers will be received; as substantiated by prior experience, market research, and industry feedback. Responses to this RFI that indicate that the information therein is proprietary or represents confidential business information will be received and held in confidence for U.S. Government use only. However, DSCP’s intent is to develop an RFP from the aggregate of the information provided from industry as a whole. Please provide written responses by close of business September 30, 2003 via email to
[email protected] or via fax to (215) 737-7963. All responses should reference RFI no. SP0500-03-I-0001. For additional information contact: Ruth Herman (215) 737-5582 Sharyn Redding (215) 737-3227 Robert Zarrilli (215) 737-5844